goresgyn

Welsh

Etymology

From gor- (“over-, hyper-”) +‎ esgyn (“to ascend”).

Verb

goresgyn (first-person singular present goresgynnaf)

  1. to overcome, to vanquish, to conquer
    Synonyms: gorchfygu, trechu

Conjugation
Conjugation (literary)
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
present indicative/future goresgynnaf goresgynni goresgyn goresgynnwn goresgynnwch goresgynnant goresgynnir
imperfect (indicative/subjunctive)/
conditional		 goresgynnwn goresgynnit goresgynnai goresgynnem goresgynnech goresgynnent goresgynnid
preterite goresgynnais goresgynnaist goresgynnodd goresgynasom goresgynasoch goresgynasant goresgynnwyd
pluperfect goresgynaswn goresgynasit goresgynasai goresgynasem goresgynasech goresgynasent goresgynasid, goresgynesid
present subjunctive goresgynnwyf goresgynnych goresgynno goresgynnom goresgynnoch goresgynnont goresgynner
imperative — goresgynna goresgynned goresgynnwn goresgynnwch goresgynnent goresgynner
verbal noun goresgyn
verbal adjectives goresgynedig
goresgynadwy
Conjugation (colloquial)
Inflected colloquial forms singular plural
first second third first second third
future goresgynnai, goresgynnafi goresgynni di goresgynnith o/e/hi, goresgynniff e/hi goresgynnwn ni goresgynnwch chi goresgynnan nhw
conditional goresgynnwni, goresgynnswni goresgynnet ti, goresgynnset ti goresgynnai fo/fe/hi, goresgynnsai fo/fe/hi goresgynnen ni, goresgynnsen ni goresgynnech chi, goresgynnsech chi goresgynnen nhw, goresgynnsen nhw
preterite goresgynnaisi, goresgynnesi goresgynnaist ti, goresgynnest ti goresgynnodd o/e/hi goresgynnon ni goresgynnoch chi goresgynnon nhw
imperative — goresgynna — — goresgynnwch —
Note: All other forms are periphrastic, as usual in colloquial Welsh.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
goresgyn oresgyn ngoresgyn unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “goresgyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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